photo by Polly S. Allen
Craftsbury Academy students who went to Burlington with their presentations for Vermont History Day included (left to right) Madison Amell, Adrienne Robillard, Ada Allen, Linden Fox, Sylvan VanGulden
James Reynolds and Arden Bissell (rear). Not pictured is Matthew Califano.
CRAFTSBURY – Eight Craftsbury Academy students participated in Vermont History Day in Burlington on April 6. The theme of the contest this year was “Turning Points in History, ” with nearly 300 students from across the state participating.
Madison Amell and Adrienne Robillard presented “Harriet Tubman and a Fight for A New Life,” documented the early life and experiences of Harriet Tubman as a freedom fighter. James Reynolds and Arden Bissell’s presented “The Attack on Pearl Harbor” looking at the turning point of Pearl Harbor and America’s entry into World War II.
Linden Fox and Sylvan VanGulden turned their lens on the economic and physical landscape of Vermont in “The Vermont Sheep Boom,” and Ada Allen looked under the surface of American recreational swimming in “A Day at the Beach: Social Norms and Societal Evolution in American Recreational Swimming Culture.” Her project won the Vermont History Day Women’s History Prize.
Matthew Califano’s “The Sherman Act and the Birth of the Administrative State,” earned him third place in the Vermont History Day Senior Division for papers.
The annual program is held in April. For more information and to learn more about how to participate visit the Vermont Historical Society at Vermont History Day — Vermont Historical Society or contact [email protected] for local opportunities to participate.
